I had an idea of a large pit mine, which had a stairwell at one side and series of vertical living spaces going from bedrock to sea level, essentially everyone living in this really tight but large vertically space, and it'd be completely subterranean.

Of course, I doubt that will ever become a reality because its an extensive project and I'd say the pit needs to be 9x9 at least AND have completely smoothstone walls.

Here's what I've done in creative to visualize the concept of the central tower of the town.

And in case you can't wrap your head around it due to the sheer size of it, here's a smaller one and an explanation on the design.

It's yet again the same design as my 2b2t.net hideout, it's even built underground, unlike in the concept builds above. Spire in the middle, 5 block wide "balconies" by the walls.
The ground floor will have an area of 25[SUP]2[/SUP] blocks.
Each floor is five blocks high and the tower widens by one block from each side every floor. (Except the garden floor, which will be 20 blocks high, and widened by four blocks instead of one, to accommodate for the trees.)

Code:

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et cetera

It'll be carved underground first, then the walls will be replaced with smoothstone, cobblestone, stone bricks and/or clay bricks, depending on depth.

The central tower will house:
-a restaurant and a bakery and other related things in the second floor
-a garden in the third floor (remember: 20 blocks high, widen by 4 blocks from each side.)
-farms for wheat and animals alike in the fourth floor
-tool and weapon storage and crafting room in the fifth floor
-alchemy labs in the sixth floor
-a block storage in the seventh floor (Blocks crafting will be done in this floor as well.)
-whatever uses for floors you'll come up with
-a mine at around lava level

Floors will be made until bedrock is hit.
The mayor's office and home and a small marketplace will be located at the bottom floor.

Oh, also staircase design.

Once the central tower's basic structure is complete, finishing the tower(making the various facilities on each floors and replacing the wall and balcony materials) can be left to me and the construction of the rest of the settlement may begin.
Remember, the maximum area of a building on the horizontal plane is 25[SUP]2[/SUP] blocks.

I'll start looking for a place to build when I've got some sleep. (Unless someone has already found a good place, then I can just join in on the fun of mining and building it into shape.)

Sorry I wasn't on all day guys but you know, new MLP. Plus I ended up watching the Room with my bros, and that was fun.

Nice statue Cliffside, your PVP has been disabled. Nice work! You might end up becoming the first town to earn a warp.

I'm also thinking that for the sake of fairness, in order to earn your town as a Warp you must complete all tasks and only people who help with the town (As decided by town leadership/founders) will be allowed to warp there. Fair right?

In other news, when people aren't on, I hide secrets on the map and set up secret quests and stuff.
So far 2 secret things have been found. The lighthouse and the lodge. Both contained RICHES, but others contain messages and other secret type things.